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Home My WebLink About2023_Dec_20_PC_Short Term Rentals 1 Jefferson County PLANNING COMMISSION Short Term Rentals Workshop Regulations, Policies, Procedures Brent Alfred Butler, AICP, Chief Strategy Officer Planning Commission Meeting: December 20, 2023 1 12/21/2023 2 Mission Statement - "To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment." 1) Statement of Issues Why now, why at all? Current Regulations Permits without Structures, Permits with Structures 2) Outreach Concept a) Districts b) Dates/Times 3) Policy Approaches a) Geography-based b) Occupancy-based c) Maximums based on Geo/Occupancy 4) Next Steps Agenda 12/21/2023 2 3 Mission Statement "To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment." Agenda Item 1a - Why now? Why at all? Contribution to Jefferson County’s affordability crisis Community Impacts (see, MRSC article Impacts to neighbors (e.g., Marrowstone Island) Workforce Housing Impacts 12/21/2023 3 Market Snapshot Highlights Housing Affordability Index Range (123.4 to 31.8) Least Affordable = San Juan Island (31.8) Most Affordable = Lincoln (123.4) 43.2 = Jefferson County (2nd least affordable) Source: Washington Center for Real Estate Research, see, https://wcrer.be.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/60/2023/11/Housing-Market-Snapshot-Q3-2023.pdf 4 Agenda Item 1a - Why now? Why at all? 12/21/2023 4 5 Short Term rentals, transient accommodations, HIP Camp, Glamping, Airbnb, Vrbo, hospitality accommodations, home sharing, FlipKey, HomeAway Agenda Item 1a: Why now? Why at all? Community Issues Rentals with and w/o structures Lodging and Sales Tax Life Safety Surrounding Neighborhood Impacts CUP or Performance Standards Life-safety inspection WA Voluntary Collection Agreement 12/21/2023 5 6 Short Term rentals, transient accommodations, HIP Camp, Glamping, Airbnb, Vrbo, hospitality accommodations, home sharing, FlipKey, HomeAway Agenda Item 1b: Current Regulations 2) Approaches Structure = Short Term Rental (Administrative – Type I) No Structure = Conditional Use Permit – Type II 3) Who reviews permit post in-take? With a structure Staff Planner & EPH – step 1 Building Inspector – step 2 Without a structure Staff Planner & EPH– step 1 Building Inspector – step 2 Definitions & Applicability What is it? - This applies to rentals with and w/o structures. Use statement determines permitting pathway structure or without 12/21/2023 6 7 Short Term rentals, transient accommodations, HIP Camp, Glamping, Airbnb, Vrbo, hospitality accommodations, home sharing, FlipKey, HomeAway Agenda Item 1c: Current Regulations/No Structure PROCESS………………. No structure = Conditional Use Permit – Type II Who reviews? Environmental Public Health for septic / Building for life/safety Staff Planner & EPH – step 1 Building Inspector – step 2 12/21/2023 7 8 Short Term rentals, transient accommodations, HIP Camp, Glamping, Airbnb, Vrbo, hospitality accommodations, home sharing, FlipKey, HomeAway Agenda Item 1c - NO Structure = Short Term Rental (Administrative – Type II) 12/21/2023 8 9 Short Term rentals, transient accommodations, HIP Camp, Glamping, Airbnb, Vrbo, hospitality accommodations, home sharing, FlipKey, HomeAway AGENDA Item 1d / Structure = (Administrative – Type I) 12/21/2023 9 10 Short Term rentals, transient accommodations, HIP Camp, Glamping, Airbnb, Vrbo, hospitality accommodations, home sharing, FlipKey, HomeAway Agenda Item 1d / Structure = Short Term Rental (Administrative – Type I) 12/21/2023 10 Port Ludlow – Master Planned Resort (Allowed in MPR-RC/CF) 11 AGENDA Item 1d / Structure = (Administrative – Type I) 12/21/2023 11 Port Hadlock UGA– Allowed in UC, VOC, ULDR, UMDR, UHDR 12 See, JCC 18.18.040 Use tables AGENDA Item 1d / Structure = (Administrative – Type I) 12/21/2023 12 Port Hadlock UGA– Allowed in UC, VOC, ULDR, UMDR, UHDR 13 See, JCC 18.18.040 Use tables AGENDA Item 1d / Structure = (Administrative – Type I) 12/21/2023 13 14 Mission Statement - "To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment." 1) Statement of Issues Why now, why at all? Current Regulations Permits without Structures, Permits with Structures 2) Outreach Concept a) Districts b) Dates/Times 3) Policy Approaches a) Geography-based b) Occupancy-based c) Maximums based on Geo/Occupancy 4) Next Steps Agenda 12/21/2023 14 15 Mission Statement "To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment." a) Commissioners from district only i. Posted online & newspaper ii. E-mails b) Dates Times (preferred after 5pm or on weekends) Agenda Item 2 –Outreach Concept District 1 (7th to 13th )  District 2 (14th to 20th  District 3 (21st to 27th)  12/21/2023 15 16 Mission Statement - "To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment." 1) Statement of Issues Why now, why at all? Current Regulations Permits without Structures, Permits with Structures 2) Outreach Concept a) Districts b) Dates/Times 3) Policy Approaches a) Geography-based b) Occupancy-based c) Maximums based on Geo/Occupancy 4) Next Steps Agenda 12/21/2023 16 17 2) Select from Chelan County Approach 3) Clallam County – basic Agenda Item 3 Policy Approaches 1 )Select from San Juan Approach 4) OTHERS Use Geography for CAPS Residency and CAPS Primitive Campgrounds Planning Commission Findings? 12/21/2023 17 Relationship to Building Code 18 Source: IRC Section 302 12/21/2023 18 Chelan County – Tiered approach 19 12/21/2023 19 20 Chelan County Tier 3: Short-term rentals that may be either not-owner occupied or owner-occupied, and have a maximum occupancy of 16, which includes children. No short-term rental may operate as a Tier 3 short-term rental without meeting all Tier 3 provisions. Read more in the new code. Agenda Item 3: Policy Approaches / Relationship to IRC Source: IRC 310.5 - 2018 12/21/2023 20 21 12/21/2023 21 22 12/21/2023 22 23 Mission Statement - "To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment." 1) Statement of Issues Why now, why at all? Current Regulations Permits without Structures, Permits with Structures 2) Outreach Concept a) Districts b) Dates/Times 3) Policy Approaches a) Geography-based b) Occupancy-based c) Maximums based on Geo/Occupancy 4) Next Steps Agenda 12/21/2023 23 NEXT STEPS Planning Commissioners identify any model other than those already identified Community Members share their preferences. Should there be a cap? If so, why, and how large? Other issues – cap related to building code 24 12/21/2023 24 QUESTIONS? 25 Happy Holidays from DCD In closing! 25 12/21/2023